Easter Season Reflections by friend to the Society Teresa Keogh. Pentecost At school many of us learned the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit by rote and maybe, at that time, they made little sense. In today’s gospel reading we hear how the disciples received the Holy Spirit: Jesus ‘breathed on them.’ Breathing on […]
Triduum Reflections 2019
Reflections by Philomena Grimley, SHCJ, Scripture References from Year C Liturgies. HOLY THURSDAY We are all guests tonight, but mostly spectators at the enactment of the gospel. Foot washing. How do they do this in your church? Embarrassed volunteers? Each time just one (freshly washed) foot? Multiple laundered towels (for health and safety)? Yet […]
Dr. Jane Goodall Inspires Students at Mayfield Junior School
April 12, 2019 World-renowned anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall visited Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus in Pasadena to share insight into her nearly 60 years of groundbreaking research that redefined the relationship between humans and animals and shaped the conversation of conservation in the 21st century. During her nearly one-hour talk, Dr. Goodall […]
Persistence: A Journey from Cristo Rey to Iowa and Back Again
April 3, 2019 Preston Kendall, President, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Jonathan Catalan graduated from Cristo Rey St. Martin in 2014 and from Loras College in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. He was […]
Cristo Rey New York Puts on Black History Month Gala
March 26, 2019 Dan Dougherty, President, Cristo Rey New York High School Every year, Cristo Rey New York puts on a spectacular gala to celebrate Black History Month. The theme of this year’s gala was “Let Me Tell You a Story of Black Success.” When thinking of Black history, many times there is an understandable […]
What will be your Earth-friendly resolution as a steward of God?
March 13, 2019 The piece below appears in the Winter 2019 issue of SHCJ Associates Newsletter American Province. To learn more about Cornelia’s spirituality, read the Associates’ Newsletters by clicking here. By Linda Tarney and Kay Rowan, Holy Child Associates, USA Linda… As 2019 was approaching, I thought deeply about what my resolutions would be. […]
WSG Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
March 6, 2019 Dr. Beth Reaves – Head of School, Washington School for Girls (WSG) Washington School for Girls celebrates Catholic Schools Week. Every year, we take this time to reflect on what it means to be a Catholic school, and how we can incorporate those values into every day of learning. The week began […]
Holy Child Network of School Spotlight
February 28, 2019 Holy Child Network of School Spotlight on Jacqueline Quiñones Sienkowski Dean of Students, AP Language and Composition, Cornelia Connelly School, Anaheim, California; Director of Camp Cornelia in New York City 2019 While I have only been a member of Cornelia Connelly School in Anaheim, California for two years, in my heart, I […]
Media Roundup: SHCJ Leader Addresses Bishops
Society Leader Veronica Openibo, SHCJ, recently spoke on behalf of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) at the Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the Church. Her message of the necessity of complete transparency in the Church was picked up far and wide. Below are links to a sample of media coverage. […]
Sharing the Journey
February 27, 2019 The piece below appears in the Winter 2019 issue of SHCJ Associates Newsletter American Province. To learn more about Cornelia’s spirituality, read the Associates’ Newsletters by clicking here. By Anne Ayella, Associate, USA In the spirit of Cornelia Connelly, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus have often encouraged and invited us […]
